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lioetersyesterday at 1:19 PM0 repliesview on HN

I love that this is a site solely dedicated to the subject of interesting Diophantine equations, written by two mathematics PhD students. Going deep on a narrow focus, I respect that approach.

The article itself feels a bit long without a satisfying payoff at end. But then again, the journey is entertaining even for a non-specialist, and the lack of a strong conclusion is due to the unsolved problem of the Riemann hypothesis. The open-ended question is probably irresistible for some personality types that can't stand the suspense and demand a resolution.

Perhaps a way to strengthen the ending is to explain why the question of the distribution of prime numbers is worth solving, and what are the larger implications.